Distilling-column



J. SCHNEIBLE. DISTILLING COLUMN. APPLICATION FILED AUG-2.1919.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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JOSEPH SCHNEIBLE, OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISTILLING-GOLUMN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, i921.

Application filed August 2 1919. Serial No. 314,817.

specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in distilling-columns whereby the vapors rising in the column from the material undergoing distillation shall have a circular or whirling motion imparted to them in their course therethrough, and which shall permit free circulation and rapid movement of the ascending vapors and their action on the descending liquid.

By imparting such whirling motion to the rising vapors, they are more thoroughly subjected to the distilling conditions in the column, with the result of enhancing fractionation therein and the quality of the ultimate product of distillation.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is' a horizontal section, taken on line 1--1, Fig. 2, ofa distillin -column embodying my ig. '2 is a section on line improvement, and

2-2, Fig. 1, of a portion of such a distilli -column. y

he column is preferably built of, or comprises a series of. annular cylindrical sec tions 3, shown to be all alike, each having a flan e 4 formed about its upper end and exten ing above the latter to adapt each succeeding section to seat fittingly at its lower end of the preceding section and be bracingly encircled by the upwardly rojecting portion of the annular flange. hese sections may be securel tied together in their colum -forming re ation by any suitable means. A baiile-ring 5 exfrom the wall of each section 4 and inclines downwardly toward the center thereof. A concavo-convex deflector late 6 has depending from it at uniform intervals, and formed integral therewith, a circular series of curved guide-vanes 7 bearing at their lower ends against and there conforming to the inclination of the bafflering, thus supporting on the latter-the plate 6; and alternate vanes project at their lower inner corner-portions into the space. within the ring 5, and are bolted to lugs 8' on the ring for reinforcing the; vane-carry ng deall the novelty there may flector-plate structure,'which forms an inner chamber open through circuitous courses to the outer chamber afi'orded by the respective chamber 3. I

Vapors rising in the column-still encounter the lowermost baiile-ring 5, which directs them into the adjacent vane-chamber, wherein the vanes impart a whirling or circular motion to the rising vapors, and

- from which the plate 6 deflects the whirling vapors into the outer chamber of the particular column-section tobe deflected by the next higher annular bafile-plate 5 and coursed 1n the same manner through the next-higher vane-chamber and. column-section; and so on to the top of the still, where the vapors discharge as to a condenser (not shown).

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction thus specifically shown and described, and I do not intend by illustrating a single specific or preferred embodiment of my invention .to be limited thereto; my intention being in the following claims to claim protection for be in my invention as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

I claim:

1. A distillingcolumn comprising a column containing a series of spaced annular baffle-plates, deflector plates, and stationary the deflector-plates and ba e plates and leaving unobstructed the bafiie-plate open- A distilling column comprisin a series of annular sections contaimng c ambers, each comprising a lower annular bafileplate, an upper deflector-plate andstationary guide-vanes exposed y interposed between the deflector-plate and bafile-plate and leaving unobstructed the baflie-plate opening.

3. A distilling column comprisin a series of annular sections containing 0 embers, eachchamber comprising a lower annular baffle-plate and an upper deflector-plate havin a series of guide-vanes depending from it and extending to the bafiie-plate.

4:. A distilling column comprisin a series of annular sections containing 0 ambers, each chamber comprising a lower annular baflie-plate inclining downwardly toward the center of the section, an upper concave uide-vanes exposedly IIItBIEOSBd between Q nseepse convex deflector-plate, and a series of guidevsiuies between the deflector-plate and bafiiep ate.

annular. baffle-plate inclining downwardly toward the center of the section and being provided with lugs at intervals, an upper concavo-convex deflector-plate, and a series 10 of curved guide-vanes between the deflectorplate and baflle-plate, alternate vanes being fastened to said lu s.

JOEPH SCHNEIBLE. 

